In Mary Engelbreit's A Merry Little Christmas: Celebrate From A to Z, she guides children through the alphabet via a family of mice who are preparing for Christmas. Each letter has a connection to something dealing with the most wonderful time of the year. This is anything but your typical concept book.

Engelbreit brings the alphabet to life with her gorgeous and well-known illustrations. The pages are bursting with adorable characters and magical winter scenes. Children will delight in counting down to Christmas with the woodland creatures.

Her rhymes for each letter are absolutely charming and original. Engelbreit keeps things fresh by alternating the focus from the alphabet letter to the illustrations on each page. This held as well as peaked my interest.